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Au Vodka agrees sale to Sazerac in reported £500m deal
Sazerac, the US drinks group that owns Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz, has said it has agreed to buy Au Vodka, the Swansea vodka brand known for its gold bottles, in a deal reported to be worth £500m. The deal, first reported by Sky News, is expected to earn co-founders CharlieContinue Reading
Perez Hilton’s family issues update on celebrity blogger two weeks after self-harm livestream
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton remains in hospital nearly two weeks after his admission, his family says. Emergency services wereContinue Reading
Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as top Trump aide
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New research suggests quitting alcohol changes the brain. Here’s how
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge toContinue Reading
Transfer news LIVE with Osimhen to Man Utd links and Liverpool Barcola bid
Premier League clubs are running out of time to finish their summer transfer business with Man Utd and Liverpool among those still hoping to do deals.Continue Reading
AstraZeneca ditches lung cancer treatment trial
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Hayden Panettiere dead: Heroes, Nashville and Scream star dies aged 36
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Single dose malaria drug could simplify treatment worldwide in medical breakthrough
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Researchers have welcomed a new antimalarial compound as “an exciting step forward” in the global fight against the disease. Discovered byContinue Reading
Decision on Jackdaw and Rosebank could be ‘life or death’ in North Sea – Tories
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2030 petrol and diesel ban: FairFuelUK urges rethink
Campaign group FairFuelUK has called on the government to scrap the 2030 ban on sales of new pure petrol and diesel cars, after the Department for Transport reaffirmed that the deadline remains in place alongside a 2035 cut-off for new hybrids. The call follows a change of direction in Brussels.Continue Reading